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spermatium
[ spur-mey-shee-uhm ]
noun
plural spermatia [spur-, mey, -shee-, uh].
- Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- Mycology. a minute, colorless cell, of certain fungi and lichens, believed to be a male reproductive body, developed within spermogonia.
spermatium
/ spɜːˈmeɪtɪəm /
noun
- a nonmotile male reproductive cell in red algae and some fungi
spermatium
/ spər-mā′shē-əm /
, Plural spermatia
- A nonmotile cell in red algae and certain ascomycete fungi that functions as a male gamete.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spermatium1
C19: New Latin, from Greek spermation a little seed; see sperm 1
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Example Sentences
If a spermatium lands on this filament, it will fertilize the structure, which will go on to produce a chamber packed with long, skinny two-celled spores.
From Scientific American
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